Lupus has been linked to the Epstein-Barr virus – which causes glandular fever, or mono – before, but we now have evidence of ...

At the surface, the immune response to a flu virus is simple. Some cells recognize the pathogen and send a signal to the immune system, and immune cells produce a potentially lifesaving antibody ...

By profiling over 16 million immune cells from people aged 22 to 65 after flu vaccination, scientists discovered that memory T cell function changes with age.

Researchers have uncovered a critical, previously underappreciated role for B cells in vaccine protection. Best known for producing antibodies, B cells also guide other immune cells, specifically CD8 ...

New research comparing four different flu vaccines found that the ability of the vaccines to activate cells of the immune ...

Sequential administration of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) and the 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) led to nonsignificant increases in memory B cells by week 28 in ...

Getting measles doesn’t confer benefits on the immune system — in fact, it’s just the opposite. Even a mild case of measles destroys the memory cells that confer resistance on bugs the patient has ...

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New research comparing four different flu vaccines found that the protection offered varied greatly depending on vaccine type and age of the patient. Researchers say these findings have the potential ...